Jail Break: 16 Inmates Escape Nasarawa Correctional Facility

The spokesperson of the Nigerian Correctional Service, Umar Abubakar said no fewer than 16 inmates on Tuesday escaped from the Medium Security Custodial Centre in Keffi, Nasarawa State.

Abubakar, while disclosing the development in a statement, said the incident happened in the early hours of Tuesday after a breach of the facility’s security.

According to the statement, the inmates overpowered the personnel on duty during the breakout.

“The Nigerian Correctional Service wishes to inform the general public of an incident that occurred in the early hours of today, 12th August 2025, at the Medium Security Custodial Centre, Keffi, Nasarawa State.”

“Some inmates breached the security of the facility and attacked personnel on duty to compromise the situation, enabling 16 inmates to escape custody.”

“In the course of containing the situation, five personnel of the Custodial Centre sustained varying degrees of injury, with two currently serious and receiving urgent medical attention at a government health facility. Seven of the fleeing inmates have been recaptured and are now in custody,” the statement read.

The statement further said the Controller General of Corrections, Sylvester Nwakuche, has visited the facility after the incident and has ordered a comprehensive investigation into the escape.